Located about 15 km from Nilambur in Malappuram is the Nedumkayam Rainforest. This is one of the beautiful and dense forest in Kerala with a splendid variety of flora and fauna. An integral part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, this area is ideal for trekking.
The place is famous for its natural beauty and has large variety of flora and founa. There is a wooden rest house inside the forest that was built by British during colonial days. This wooden rest house offers the view of inner forest and the wild animals like elephant, deer etc. The visitors should get prior permission from the forest department to enter in to the forest. The forest is situated on the banks of Chaliyar and also the very beautiful forest in Kerala.